Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 48.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.89
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
49.07
in 2021
All-time low
43.01
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba is 48.89, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba peaked at 49.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.01, in 2000.
That places Cuba 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.01 | — |
| 2001 | 43.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.25 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.29 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.95 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.61 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.28 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.95 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.96 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.53 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.78 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.02 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.44 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.62 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.94 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.07 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.85 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.62 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.89 | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 48.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 48.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.19 | 43.01 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.83 | 46.64 | 48.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.87 | 48.62 | 49.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Cuba was 48.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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